Science and philosophy explain why a color is objectively real, even when people see the same shade differently.

The California senator was raised in a multicultural, interfaith family, and has also created one of her own.

ALBANY — When Maine artist Robert Shetterly removed a cloth covering and revealed the portrait of the late civil rights activist Alice P. Green at an unveiling ceremony Thursday, soft murmurs of ...

#TBT to 1947: Introducing the Polaroid Camera, a darkroom in a box, and DIY shadow backgrounds for moody portraits Vintage photo news from Popular Science 's May 1947 issue.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a unique luminescent probe that uses terbium, a rare earth metal, to sense the presence of an enzyme called β-glucuronidase, which ...

Historic portraits of revered scientists and doctors can be found all over medical schools and universities — and, as it happens, most feature white men. Some say this sends the wrong message.

A new portrait of Sir David Attenborough has been unveiled, marking the veteran natural history broadcaster's 40 years of fellowship of the Royal Society.

Environmental science is the most sought after academic background for sustainable finance professionals in Hong Kong, according to a survey of industry employers by the Hong Kong University of ...

The restoration of a 17th-century portrait by Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer has uncovered a large portrait of Cupid in its background where once only a bare white wall stood.